A. Any person who, after the effective date of this article, seeks to construct any new building or structure or make alterations and/or enlargements of existing uses shall provide off-street parking in proportion to the need created by the land use requirements outlined in Visalia Municipal Code Section 17.34.020.
If off-street parking spaces are not provided in accord with Section 17.34.020, a parking in-lieu fee shall be assessed by city in the manner and amount as set forth in this article.
B. Parking in-lieu fees may be used in-lieu of providing the required parking spaces under Section 17.34.020 for real properties within central business district parking zones. Parking in-lieu fees may replace up to one hundred (100) percent of the required on-site parking spaces for real properties within the central business district parking zone A. Parking in-lieu fees may be used to replace up to fifty (50) percent of the required on-site parking spaces for real properties within the central business district parking zone B. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the on-site parking required, under Section 17.34.020, shall be provided in the central business district parking zone B.
C. No permit for any activity requiring provision of off-street parking or payment of in-lieu fees shall be issued unless and until the off-street parking is included in the proposed plans and specifications or the in-lieu fee required has been paid or provided for payment as set forth in this article. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2001-03 § 5 (part), 2001: prior code § 7439)